GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| historic | historical |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |